Fix new start-up & general usability

Corionis / ELS

Corionis Entertainment Library Synchronizer data management and back-up tool

https://corionis.github.io/ELS/

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Fix new start-up & general usability #116

Closed Corionis closed 1 year ago

Corionis commented 1 year ago

Have had existing libraries and configuration during development. Have discovered a number of small bugs that prevent starting-up a new ELS Navigator from scratch.

Test and fix the bugs.

Corionis commented 1 year ago

Tweaks include #120 and #121.

Corionis commented 1 year ago

Forgot correct commit descriptions for [parent [54a7a01] commit [57179da]:

Made Navigator start-up more forgiving. ELS was originally a command line tool with rigid requirements.
Refactored Hint Keys, Hint Tracker and Hint Server setup.
Added macOS light & dark Look 'n Feel options in Settings, Appearance.
Fixed a bug when changing the Look 'n Feel that displayed an "A" on top of the various configuration name lists, e.g. left-side of Libraries, Jobs, etc.

Closing, for now.

Corionis commented 1 year ago

Forgot to add close options for primary data sources, e.g. Publisher.

Corionis commented 1 year ago

This Issue is being used to smooth some rough spots in start-up and overall usability with the Navigator. It's gotten a bit more involved than anticipated. Any suggestions are encouraged.

Corionis commented 1 year ago

Added Close options for publisher, subscriber, Hint Keys and Hint Tracking. Now working on handling closure of related remote connections.

Corionis commented 1 year ago

A variety of changes and enhancements have been made to make starting-up a new instance of ELS from scratch easier. See the Changelist in the Version 4.0.0 branch deploy/ directory. Comments and suggestions welcome.

Corionis commented 1 year ago

Subsequent use has uncovered a few minor bugs.

[x] When using a default session - where publisher and subscriber libraries are not specified on the command line - if a subscriber is closed it is reopened on the next start.
[x] Changes for a default session have dependencies on the values in local/preferences.json. Something is not quite right where starting a default session does not always behave as expected. Workaround: Use File, Open and reopen the publisher, subscriber, etc. which resets certain values.
[x] Generate uses the currently-loaded publisher, subscriber, etc. There is a problem where the subscriber filename is changed to a temporary name containing the collection data requested from a remote subscriber. It should be the original subscriber library JSON filename.
[x] File, Open Publisher should handle disconnecting and reconnecting any existing remotes. Specific end points are critical for encryption and Hint processing.

Corionis commented 1 year ago

Also changed the visibility handling of File, Quit & Stop Remote(s). Try closing this one again :grin:

Corionis commented 1 year ago

Well ... there are so many permutations help is needed finding them all and the associated nuances.

[x] Remote subscriber changes Preferences when a library/collection is requested. That causes File, Open Subscriber to have the wrong filename and path.
[x] Alt-1-4 should focus the appropriate panel so it may be navigated.

Corionis commented 1 year ago

Maybe the 3rd time is the charm. Trying to close this Issue once again.

Corionis commented 1 year ago

Found some more bugs :frowning_face:

Corionis commented 1 year ago

Focus and tab handling changes might finally close this issue.